The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-06
81 Am With You Alway."


fully2 i'~''''' "'s'''''i''' u''''i-
~ your mother. She was your earliest friend
anu IN infancy and childhood ven were hapny only
~ ner presence. Her smile was your sunshine her
-, your darkest cloud. But, the years passed
~, you hau TO leave her. and make your own place
in the world. In heart you were still her lovins,
ei,u' puV one sad, sad day she went away from you
anu earth forever. She could not be with YOU al
way
hour iather cannot make you this promise. His
le sieitered and fostered you in your Young days.
ms counses guided you. His warnings turned your
.oes away rom dangerous paths. You felt that
a. iAln you hGu Il strong, safe place of refuge. Bit
sre you were aware, his work for you was ended.
tie could moi b. with You Away
1our brothers and sists rs, children of your own
pfAeh D. cannot promise to be with you Away. You
Prev up together You knelt round your mother $
nice or your evening prayers You shared the
saihe JOYS and SORROWS. Your lives seemed woven
.osether But the time came when, inevitably,
each one o. you began to entertain hopes and fears
f'nd oians OF your own. The old home was broken
up, anu you separated to form new homes widely
severed irom each other. Cont nents and oceans
ulvide you, and some have joufneyed still farl err
sven 10 the land that is very far off. They could
not be with you alwav
Neither, as you have proved by heart-breakingex-
perlenee can your wife, your husband be with you
away: IN mes young morning yoI held each
anu cherish each other till death did yo senarate
lou kept your VOWS, and, in your mutual love- the
oio story OF Eden was repeated; and in spite of sor
~" ana TRIAL. your home was Paradise on earth
But death come to dissolve the bonds and you will
~ mourning all the remainder of your days because
your dearest best beloved friend can be with you
IN this world no more forever
IL Is only Christ who can say, 80 am with you
aiway. With Christ, our Saviour, our Elder
brother, our Friend our Master our Guide, giving
US this sweet assurance, We can canIy tread lfe's
saodest, toughest ways, and can even go sercnely
ooWn INTO the valley of tho shadow of death, sing
ing as we go: 81 will fear no evil for thou are with
me; thy rod and thy staff. they comfort me-
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HOW to Teach Bird to Stand on Your Finger
Set the cage on & table near where you wish to
SIT; after little conference with the bird intro
auce finger between the wires near the favorite
perch holding it there patiently yourself occupied
WIN DOCK or paper the while. Presently, as it
shows 10 disposition to harm him. he cautiously
goes up to examine it. Then he picks to ascertain
lts quality, maybe he fights It, That is well; he no
longer fears it. Pay him with little bird food put
MIN away Next day try him again. He may 20
farther and light 1t, or he may be several DAYS
getting thus familiar Be patient Once this step is
attained, vary the programme by introducing the
hnSer In other spots. He will soon light on it at
any point or angle. Then try the door, at first
thrusting the finger under it, next time fasten it
open, bockadng egress with the rest of the hand as
one finger extends within. When he perches on it
draw him forth little, next time tempt him to
perch outside little, and SO on. In short time
you have but to open the cage door, uplift finger
ana he Is sure to fly for it; and he may thus be
called to any part of the room to rest on the familiar
perch.
Most birds learn this familiarity in a few days
yet there are those who will be two to four weeks
about 1t.-Our Dumb Animals.